Waxahachie, TX – SAGU Baseball won both games over Central Christian on Friday afternoon. The Lions had a huge day on the offensive side of the ball as they took game one 29-4 and game two 16-4. SAGU now sits at 17-7 overall and 4-4 in Sooner Athletic Conference play.
Game One
JV Verdin would not be denied at the plate on Friday, picking up four hits and leading SAGU to a 29-4 win over Central Christian. Verdin doubled in the second twice, doubled in the third, and singled in the fourth.
SAGU got things started in the second inning when Verdin doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run and opening the flood gates. SAGU notched 11 runs in the fourth inning. The offensive onslaught came from walks by Verdin,
Cade Hendricks,
Matt Daiy,
Angel Pinter, and
Craig Venable.
Justin De Los Santos added a single while
Alejandro Garcia added a SAC fly and a homerun in the inning as well.
Ethan Nors was the winning pitcher for SAGU. Nors surrendered two runs on four hits over six innings, striking out 12.
Hamilton Moye three one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
SAGU smacked one home run on the day as Garcia went deep in the fourth inning. The Lions totaled 21 hits in the game. Verdin, Garcia,
Timothy Compomizzi, De Los Santos, and
Cade Dorethy all managed multiple hits for SAGU. Verdin would go 4-4 at the plate to lead the Lions in hits.
Game Two
SAGU claimed the 16-4 victory over the Tigers in game two on Friday afternoon. The Lions would get things started in the second inning when
Cade Hendricks doubled, driving in two runs.
Michael Watson earned the win for SAGU. The lefthander lasted six innings, allowing two hits and three runs while striking out 15. Watson now sits at 4-0 on the year and has struck out 64 batters.
Grant McManus threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen.
The Lions tallied two home runs in the game as
Alejandro Garcia went deep for the second time on the day in the fifth inning, and
Sterling Seibold went deep in the sixth inning.
SAGU tallied 17 hits in the game. Garcia,
Craig Venable,
Ben Bills, and
Bryson Collins all managed multiple hits for the Lions. Venable and Garcia had three hits each to lead SAGU.
The Lions will continue their series against Central Christian in a single 9 inning game tomorrow at 12 PM at the SAGU Baseball Field.
As a leading Christian university, SAGU educates and prepares individuals who want to serve Christ and others. SAGU helps students discover and develop their God-given callings in a Spirit-empowered, learning community. We believe in affordable tuition, made possible in part through the financial support of donors who embrace the mission of SAGU and the importance of affordable, accredited programs to train Christians for leadership in ministry, business, education, and service. Most majors are available in-person in Waxahachie, TX, and online through a wide range of associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
